1920s
1920s
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1920
First office opened in Auckland
1920
William 'Arthur' Gray starts engineering practice
1921
George Samuel Beca born in Putaruru
1926
Basic technology supporting business
1927
Visionary: Water from the Waikato River to Auckland
1927
Business of ‘Gray and Gulliver’ formed
1929
Opening of the Auckland War Memorial Museum
1930s
New Lynn Drainage Scheme
1932
Replacing the old wooden Whau Bridge
1933
Thomas Ralph de Vere Gulliver passes away
1937
Ongoing improvements to Cornwall Park, Auckland
1937
Design of Whakatane sewerage scheme
1938
Pukekohe Drainage Scheme completed
1939
Services supporting the war effort
1939
Larry Watts joins the practice
1940
Practice known as Gray & Watts
1941
Relocated Singapore 'Crusher' refurbished
1943
Northern Roller Mills building completed
1950
Wilson & Horton Commercial Printing and Press Buildings
1952
George Beca joins: Practice becomes Gray Watts & Beca
1953
Passing of Arthur Gray
1956
Award-winning development at Eden Park
1957
The world’s largest tubular steel structure
1959
Ron Carter joins
1960
Air conditioning for Logan Park Hotel, Auckland
1961
Innovative Design for Todd Motors parts warehouse
1963
Gavin Cormack joins the practice
1963
Drawings produced on linen
1964
New uses for concrete at 246 Queen Street
1965
The practice becomes a multidisciplinary consultancy
1965
Ron Carter becomes George Beca's partner
1966
Richard Aitken joins
1968
Melbourne, Australia becomes first international office
1968
Beca Carter Hollings & Ferner formed
1968
Ford Motor Company engages BCHF
1970
Project Tane: a major expansion of capacity
1971
Ron Carter starts pursuing work in Indonesia
1971
World-first techniques at Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter
1971
Design of Shell Gully Bridge, Wellington
1972
BCHF becomes a limited liability company
1973
Constuction starts on North Rangitikei Railway Bridge
1973
New plaster mill for Victor Plaster Ltd
1973
Waipuna Bridge: a 'construction first' for NZ
1974
Site investigation of Arun Liquefied Natural Gas Project
1974
New code for seismic design of buildings in Indonesia
1975
Auckland Port Transport Study
1975
Assessing earthquake risk: Kinleith Pulp & Paper
1976
Emergence of Project Management
1977
Waikanae Water Treatment Plant
1977
BCHF expands into Singapore
1978
3D dynamic analysis of ANZ’s Lambton Quay head office
1978
Air New Zealand: maintenance building
1979
Tauranga office opens
1980
Full engineering services for Auckland's Sheraton Hotel
1981
Opening of Mangaweka Railway Bridge
1982
Start of work for the Government of Belize
1982
Introduction of computers
1983
BCHF launches its first logo
1984
Fine-grained sandy soils a first for New Zealand dam
1984
Joint venture partnerships emerge with Beca Simons Ltd
1985
Preserving artefacts at the Sabah Museum, Malaysia
1985
BCHF receives first ACENZ Gold Award of Excellence
1986
George Beca retires
1988
Supporting the expansion of NZ Steel Ltd
1989
A new division is launched: Beca Steven
1989
Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre delivered
1990
Supporting Bugis Junction Development
1990
BCHF establishes SAIC-Beca Ltd
1990
First dedicated busway in NZ: Northern Busway
1991
Supporting Air New Zealand
1991
BCHF receives the Governor General’s Supreme Award
1991
Expansion of the British International School, Jakarta
1992
Port Klang Cement Terminal
1993
Seismic strengthening of Auckland Grammar School
1994
Malaysia business grows with Kedah Cement Sdn
1994
CH2M Beca established with CH2M Hill
1995
Auckland Harbour Bridge
1995
Beca Group Ltd established
1996
Beca’s first intranet
1996
Rosebank-Patiki Interchange
1997
Building a city icon: SkyCity and Sky Tower
1997
Growing Indonesia’s PT Vale Nickel Furnace Rebuild
1997
Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre Design
1998
Beca starts work on Suzhou Brewery in China
1998
Sir Ron Carter recognised a Knight Companion
1998
Tanzania: Mwanza to Nzega Road Rehabilitation
1998
Start of the Mangere Wastewater Plant
1999
Otira Viaduct opens
1999
Singapore offices goes paperless
2000
Auckland Council Stormwater Capital Works Programme
2000
Changing of the guard
2000
Britomart Transport Centre
2001
Building Shanghai Ocean Aquarium
2001
Grafton Gully - NZ's first alliance delivery
2001
Fast tracking Macau Tower and Entertainment Centre
2002
Waikato Water Treatment Plant - Increasing water supply
2003
Sharing our earthquake expertise: Bhuj Hospital, India
2003
Erasito Beca Consultants Ltd is formed
2003
Spaghetti Junction: Central Motorway Junction
2004
The start of a relationship with Melbourne Airport
2005
Keeping things flowing: Yatala Brewery
2006
Sustainable design: Papamoa Library and Community Centre
2006
Energy efficiency: Republic Polytechnic, Singapore
2007
Large-scale tourism centre: Resorts World Sentosa
2008
Epsom Spring Gully Recycled Water Project
2008
Bob Durrant appointed interim Chair
2009
Helping secure Melbourne’s water supply: Victoria Desalination Plant
2009
Beca’s sustainable designs recognised at BCA Awards
2009
Beca appoints new Group CEO: Keith Reynolds
2010
Keeping Lion brewing for another 100 years
2010
Helping Manage a city icon: Marina Bay Sands
2010
Start of Waterview Connection
2010
First independent director appointed: Mike Wilke
2011
Christchurch earthquake
2011
Named NZ's most reputable company and organisation
2011
DUO Singapore
2012
Wairakei Bioreactor completed
2012
Keeping traffic flowing with Victoria Park Tunnel
2012
Greg Lowe appointed Group CEO
2012
Vanuatu Tourism Infrastructure Project
2013
Second independent director appointed: Catherine Drayton
2013
Innovative artesian heating and cooling system at Christchurch International Airport
2014
Third Independent Director Appointed: Jan Dawson
2014
Sir Ron joins the Order of New Zealand
2015
Beca Warnes established in Thailand
2015
Beca wins 'Best Graduate Development Programme’ Award
2015
25th anniversary of Beca's scholarship programme
2016
BIM a game-changer for Masons Bros building
2016
New spiritual home for Emerson’s Brewery
2016
Singapore team wins Sustainability Leadership Award
2017
New Managing Director, New Zealand, appointed
2017
Cook Islands gets renewable energy
2017
Innovative Beacon System created
2017
David Carter appointed Executive Chair
2018
New Zealand Defence Force recognises Beca excellence
2018
Beca's Singapore team recognised for people excellence
2018
Aorangi House wins international award
2018
First digital innovation hub established in Singapore
2019
Beca wins for the third time in five years at Client Choice Awards
2019
Singapore office turns 40
2019
Beca commits to carbon emissions target
2019
Australian team celebrates 50th anniversary
2020
Celebrating 100 years!
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